Global Cancer Vaccines Market Expected to Reach $7,303 Million by 2027

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Cancer Vaccines Market by Technology, Type, Indication, and End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020–2027," the global cancer vaccines market was valued at $4,188 million in 2019, and is projected to reach $7,303 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 12.6% from 2020 to 2027.

Cancer vaccine is a type of immunotherapy that boosts the natural defense of body by stimulating the immune system to recognize and cure cancerous cells. Vaccines include antigenic components, which strengthens an individual’s immune system by developing adaptive immunity to prevent morbidity from infections. Moreover, cancer vaccines have been developed as a new beneficial way for cancer prevention & eradication. Currently, a wide range of cancer therapeutic vaccines are available in the market to effectively fight against cancer.

The cancer vaccines market is expected to experience a significant growth during the forecast period, owing to rise in demand for novel cancer vaccine products, increase in prevalence of HPV infections, surge in public awareness toward cancer diseases, and rise in investments by government & private organizations for production of new cancer vaccines. Moreover, rise in adoption rates of preventive and therapeutic vaccines, technological advancements in cancer vaccines, increase in number of cancer cases, and launch of novel cancer vaccines further boost the cancer vaccines market growth. However, high cost for developing cancer vaccines and longer time span required for manufacturing a single vaccine are anticipated to restrict the market growth. Furthermore, growth in transition from prophylactic to therapeutic cancer vaccines is expected to offer lucrative opportunities in the near future.

COVID-19 Impact on Cancer Vaccines Market

COVID-19 is a large family of viruses that causes illness ranging from common cold to more severe respiratory diseases. This COVID-19 pandemic has affected cancer vaccine production and import & export of raw material and finished goods, owing to shutdowns in various COVID-19-affected countries. Temporary disruptions of inputs or production might stress some companies, particularly those with inadequate liquidity. Moreover, delayed shipments & production schedules create financial problems for companies with heavy debts. This, in turn, has limited the impact of COVID-19 on the market.

The global cancer vaccines market is segmented on the basis of technology, type, indication, end user, and region. On the basis of technology, the cancer vaccines market is categorized into dendritic cells (DC) cancer vaccines, recombinant cancer vaccines, antigen/adjuvant cancer vaccines, and viral vector & DNA cancer vaccines. The recombinant cancer vaccines segment dominated the global market in 2019, and is expected to maintain its dominance throughout the forecast period. This is attributed to large number of approved cancer vaccines developed using recombinant technology such as Cervarix, and Gardasil.

On the basis of indication, the cancer vaccines market is classified into cervical cancer, prostate cancer, and others. The cervical cancer segment accounted for maximum market revenue in 2019, and is anticipated to maintain its dominant position during the forecast period, owing to increase in number of people suffering from human papilloma virus (HPV) infections. In addition, high prevalence of cervical cancer drives the market growth. However, prostate cancer is expected to grow at the highest CAGR of 14.10% from 2020 to 2027, owing to the rise in demand for Provenge (prostate cancer vaccine) along with increase in number of prostate cancer vaccines in the pipeline.

Key Findings of the Study:

• By technology, the recombinant cancer vaccines segment held the largest market share in 2019, and is expected to remain dominant throughout the forecast period.
• On the basis of type, the preventive cancer vaccines segment held the largest market share in 2019, and is expected to remain dominant throughout the forecast period.
• On the basis of indication, the cervical cancer segment held the largest market share in 2019, and is expected to remain dominant throughout the forecast period
• On the basis of end user, the pediatrics segment exhibits fastest growth, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.0% from 2020 to 2027.
• Region wise, Asia-Pacific is expected to experience growth at the highest rate, registering a CAGR of 15.0% during the forecast period.

North America accounted for the largest share of the global cancer vaccines market in 2019, and is expected to remain dominant throughout the forecast period. This was attributed to higher adoption of cancer vaccines, higher number of R&D activities to develop cancer vaccines, large number of target population with higher health awareness, availability of trained medical professionals, and supportive reimbursement policies in the healthcare system. Asia-Pacific is expected to experience the highest growth rate during the forecast period, majorly owing to growth in prevalence of cancer with increase in demand for new cancer vaccines